All patients with back pain should have a screening neurologic evaluation including motor function, perineal and lower extremity sensation, deep tendon reflexes, and Babinski reflexes. This brief ...
In total, 116 patients with unilateral chronic lumbar radiculopathy were included. Their clinical and demographic characteristics are summarised in Table 1. Mean age was 42.0 (SD 10.3) years, 68 (58.6 ...
Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson, DC Key Takeaways Shooting pain in your leg is often caused by problems in the ...
A 39 year-old man developed low back pain radiating down the right leg associated with numbness of the lateral foot. Examination showed an absent right ankle reflex, weakness of right knee and ankle ...
My name is Chantell. I have had an MRI done and the results were as follows: At the L5/S1 level, a central and left parasagital annulus tear and disc herniation is noted. Mass effect on the thecal sac ...
Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Afyon, Turkey, Vakif Gureba Training Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey and Yeditepe University Faculty of ...
This week we are going to discuss a rather complex condition that has been simplified to the point of being nondiagnostic—the medial heel pain syndrome. Heel pain is a very common condition in the ...